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654-305 Animal Behaviour | |
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Note | Students may not gain credit for 654-305 and 654-303 Experimental Animal Behaviour. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 2 |
Coordinator | Dr M A Elgar; Dr R Mulder |
Prerequisites | Zoology 654-201, 654-202 or 654-204 |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | 36 lectures (three a week) |
Subject Description | This subject describes and evaluates contemporary issues in evolutionary and behavioural biology. In particular, it highlights the relevance of evolutionary theory to ultimate explanations of animal behaviour and other life-history characteristics. Topics include natural and sexual selection; the evolution of sex and sex allocation; the underlying neural mechanisms of animal behaviour (including motor, sensory and central nervous systems); foraging, competitive, mating and parental behaviour; learning; communication; and comparative social behaviour. The subject provides an opportunity to assimilate and critically evaluate the relevant, contemporary literature, thereby ensuring a familiarity and understanding of current and controversial areas of behavioural and evolutionary biology. |
Assessment | A 3-hour end-of-semester written examination; up to 2000 words of essay work. |
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